Central Virginia Organic Gardener

A non-commercial guide to organic gardening in the mid-Atlantic states, with some specifics to central Virginia..and some information applicable across the country! Or to other time zones! Across the seas! Who knew? "No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden." Thomas Jefferson

Sunday, August 9, 2015

More food for thought

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This is a good read, and helps explain why I don't have a lawn: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/08/04/lawns-are-a-so...

What to do with okra?

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I am happily growing red burgundy okra from Pinetree Garden Seeds ( red okra ) and I am delighted with it.  It is an attractive plant, with ...
Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Saving the Monarch

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An article on some plants you can use to help the declining monarch butterfly: Help The Monarch

Passion in the Garden

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I finally have established passionflower in a place my garden where it won't smother nearby plants..   A few years ago, I was walking by...
Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Prohibited Plants

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Interesting list of prohibited plants in the state of New York.  Residents cannot transport, propagate, transplant, sell, etc, these plants....
Sunday, July 26, 2015

Warty Baby

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My Galeux d'Eysines winter squash is getting warty! OhBoyOhBoyOhBoy! And Pintree Garden Seeds (where I purchased the seed from) says it ...

Plant Diseases

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Gee, this is a depressing list for a gardener: http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/garden/common-plant-diseases#bottom
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Judy Thomas
Central Virginia, United States
I am a retired social work professor (assistant) involved in all sorts of pursuits, from gardening to crafting to botanical illustration. I believe in organic as a method and way of life and making and growing things as a way to keep me happy!
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